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Tuesday February 4, 2014 1:51 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Gold rose yesterday after a survey showed that manufacturing in the U.S. barely expanded last month, casting doubt on the U.S. economy’s health.

The price of gold for delivery in April rose $20.30, to $1,260.40 an ounce.

Gold has risen about 5 percent this year as U.S. economic reports have fallen short of investors’ expectations and amid concern that growth in China is slowing. Gold plunged last year as investors grew more optimistic about the U.S. economy.

In other metals trading, silver for March delivery rose 29 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $19.41 an ounce. Copper for March delivery fell 1.4 cents, to $3.18 per pound.

In energy trading, the price of oil fell on concern that slowing growth in China and the U.S. would crimp demand. The benchmark contract for U.S. crude for March delivery was down $1.06, to $96.43 a barrel.